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PS3 Firmware Update 1.90 Released (UPDATED)

Update: Sony has officially confirmed this update, and says it will be available "in a few days" in the U.S. Yay!

The firmware updates just keep coming, and the most recent is apparently already available in Japan, so says Kotaku.

This latest update includes a horde of goodies; some of them are kinda trivial while others are probably greatly appreciated by PS3 owners. The full list of enhancements, additions, and updates is below:

Ability to rearrange games on the XMB

Option menu now includes "eject disk"

Press triangle to eject games/CDs/movies in the XMB

XMB backgrounds

Change the folder classification

Emoticons

Change CD output to 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz

Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI

Change PS3 video settings in-game

"Bit Mapping" in the "Music Setting"

Save AVCHD type animations from a Memory Stick

Change settings like upscaling while playing PS and PS2 games

Add bookmarks

Web browser security function in the browser's tool section

Avatar moves during audio visual chat

As you can see, there are a couple of new ways to eject a disc from the machine (other than actually standing up and hitting the button), and the great option to change PS3 video settings in-game. It's a sweet-looking update, so let's hope other regions receive it shortly.